The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has allocated more than $5 million each to Corridors of the Future I-5 and I-95 to increase parking availability to freight trucks, for a total grant of $11 million.

Acting FHWA administrator Jim Ray said that I-5 and I-95, which together account for 10 percent of all US interstate truck traffic, were selected as part of a corridor-wide effort to reduce congestion on major freight routes. They won the award due to their use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology, such as alerts that are transmitted to truckers about available parking further down the road.

“Instead of hunting for parking and adding to traffic problems, truckers can know when spots are vacant to plan their stops and time the delivery of goods into major cities,” Ray said. “Predictability is good for businesses selling products and consumers buying them.”